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Ajani Fortune
Fortune in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-30) 30 December 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Marietta, Georgia, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atlanta United
Number 35
Youth career
2011–2018 Inter Development Fútbol
2018–2021 Atlanta United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Atlanta United 2 69 (4)
2023– Atlanta United 19 (0)
International career‡
2019 Trinidad and Tobago U17 4 (0)
2021– Trinidad and Tobago 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023

Ajani "Jay" Fortune (born 30 December 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United. Born in the United States, he plays for the Trinidad and Tobago national team.[1]

Club career

On 11 July 2020, at just 17 years-old, Fortune made his professional debut for Atlanta United 2, the USL Championship affiliate of Atlanta United.[2] That same season, Fortune scored his first professional goal against Miami FC with a right-footed strike from outside the box.[3]

On 27 August 2021, Fortune signed a professional contract with Atlanta United 2.[4]

After a series of impressive performances for Atlanta United 2, Atlanta United rewarded Fortune with a first-team contract at the club, becoming only the 14th player in franchise history to transition from the academy to the first-team. Fortune was then named by head coach, former West Ham United midfielder, Jack Collison as team captain for Atlanta United 2 for the remainder of the 2022 USL season.[5]

Fortune made his Major League Soccer debut against Charlotte FC on March 11, 2023 becoming the youngest Trinidad and Tobago national team player to do so.[6]

On June 10, 2023, Fortune made his first career start for Atlanta United in Major League Soccer against D.C. United.[7]

International career

Youth

Fortune was selected for the Trinidad and Tobago U-17 National Team for the 2019 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship. Fortune played all four games for Trinidad and Tobago as the team were eliminated in the second round of the tournament[8]

Senior

At 18 years-old, Fortune received his first senior call-up in January 2021 ahead of a friendly with the United States.[9] He made his debut in the game, as a starter.

In June 2023, Fortune was named to the 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[10] In Trinidad's opening game of the tournament against Saint Kitts and Nevis on June 25, he scored his first goal, netting the second in an eventual 3-0 victory.[11]

Personal

Fortune's brother, Dre, plays for Nõmme Kalju FC of the Meistriliiga.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Atlanta United signs Ajani Fortune as Homegrown player | Atlanta United FC".
  2. ^ "Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Atlanta United 2 - June 6, 2020". www.uslchampionship.com.
  3. ^ "Atlanta United 2 draws 2-2 against Memphis 901 FC". Atlanta United FC.
  4. ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs Ajani Fortune". Atlanta United FC.
  5. ^ "Atlanta United sign midfielder Ajani Fortune as homegrown player". MLSsoccer. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  6. ^ Roberson, Doug (15 March 2023). "Atlanta United's Ajani Fortune makes MLS debut". SocaWarriors.net.
  7. ^ "Atlanta United Hosts DC United". atlutd.com. 10 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Concacaf Under-17 Championship".
  9. ^ "Ajani Fortune called into Trinidad & Tobago National Team". 26 January 2021.
  10. ^ Trinidad and Tobago Football Association [@TTFootballAssoc] (15 June 2023). "This is our Final 23-Man Roster for the 2023 Gold Cup" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Nicholas, Stephon (25 June 2023). "'Composed' Warriors thump St Kitts to top Gold Cup group".
  12. ^ "Dre Fortune signs 3-year contract with Estonian club, Nõmme Kalju FC".
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